Insights from the 2010 IBM Global CHRO Study

The insights provided by more than 700 Chief Human Resource Officers around the world show how workforce investment is shifting. Companies are beginning to focus more on growth, expanding into new markets and offering new products and services. But to make the most of potential growth opportunities in today’s dynamic global marketplace, organizations need to find ways to address the “borders” that are currently impeding their workforces.

Based on the key capability gaps revealed in this study, we believe organizations should focus on three critical workforce imperatives: cultivating creative leaders, mobilizing for speed and flexibility and capitalizing on collective intelligence.

Spotlight

Working beyond Borders Executive SummaryHR leaders expect their businesses to drive growth while maintaining operational efficiency, but doing so requires a workforce that can engage more seamlessly across a wide range of geographic, functional and generational borders

As organizations strive to grow while maintaining operational efficiency, a key requirement is
more…a workforce that can engage more seamlessly across a wide range of geographic, functional and generational borders. Insights from more than 700 CHROs reveal three critical workforce capabilities.less

Working beyond Borders Executive Summary

As organizations strive to grow while maintaining operational efficiency, a key requirement is a workforce that can engage more seamlessly across a wide range of geographic, functional and generational borders. Insights from more than 700 CHROs reveal three critical workforce capabilities.

Andy Britt, IBM, Organization & People Service Area Leader will review the highlights of the study and
more…then talk with a special guest, Alan Himmer, Global Head of Organization Effectiveness and HR Transformation at British American Tobacco (BAT)less

In this 10-minute video, Internet Evolution interviews Jonathan Ferrar, IBM VP of HR for Workforce Analytics
more…about the 2010 IBM Global CHRO Study, Working beyond Borders, and specifically about the role analytics can play in developing future leaders and entering new marketsless

Solutions

The Workforce and Talent Assessment offering from IBM Global Business Services analyzes 11 workforce
more…components and assesses your organization's performance against industry best practices to identify potential improvement areas and help you define an effective workforce strategyless

Events

Barbara J. Lombardo, Ph.D., Partner, Public Sector Organization & People (O&P) Practice, IBM Global Business
more…Services will present the study findings and what over 700 HR leaders say are their most important workforce imperatives, how those align to what the business environment demands and how effective their companies are in these key areasless

The 2010 IBM Global Chief Human Resource Officer Study found that despite the emerging importance of
more…tapping into insights of employees who are spread across functions and around the globe, the majority of organizations struggle to effectively collaborate and share knowledge. This virtual panel discussion - featuring experts and thought leaders in creative leadership and Enterprise 2.0 from IBM and other organizations - explores how social computing is transforming how people workless